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Article 2
 

§ 2. Principles of referendum

(1) A referendum is free, general, uniform and direct. Voting is secret. Each voter has one vote. The decision of the people shall

be reached by a majority of those who participate in the voting.

(2) An Estonian citizen who has attained eighteen years of age by the date of a referendum may participate in the referendum.

(3) A person shall not participate in the voting if he or she:

1) has been divested of his or her active legal capacity by a court judgment;

2) has been convicted by a court and is serving a sentence in a custodial institution.